Nahiris Bahamón, MD MPH is a pediatrician and experienced advocate currently working as a researcher at the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School.
She most recently practiced at Lowell Community Health Center in Lowell, MA, and prior to that at Esperanza Health Centers in Chicago, IL. Born and raised in Colombia, she's dedicated her efforts to community health, driven by a passion for enhancing healthcare quality and ensuring culturally sensitive care for immigrant and marginalized communities. Dr. Bahamón has also led initiatives to improve adolescent and LGBTQ+ healthcare, and she was actively involved in providing better vaccine access during the COVID pandemic. She served in multiple leadership and advocacy roles at Physicians for a National Health Program and the American Academy of Pediatrics, and was also a co-founder and board member of Residents for a National Health Program. She also officially represented the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP) in its advocacy work against the "public charge" rule changes.
Building on her extensive experience in the US, Dr. Bahamón is now transitioning her work to Latin America, where she plans to collaborate with local communities, healthcare providers, and advocacy organizations to address pediatric health disparities and promote equitable access to care throughout the region.
Dr. Bahamón was awarded two Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarships: first in 2008, designated for the nation's top community college students, and again in 2011, as an alumnus of the Foundation's programs. She was recognized as a New Century Scholar by the Academic Pediatric Association in 2017, “35 under 35 Young Leaders Making an Impact'' by Chicago Scholars in 2019 and a College of DuPage Distinguished Alumni in 2023. Dr. Bahamón completed her pediatrics residency at University of Chicago, Comer Children’s Hospital as a LUCENT Scholar in 2018. She earned her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 2015.
